There is nothing worse than being embarrassed about your smile. If you have damaged teeth, you may be nervous or apprehensive in social situations, worried that someone will spot the affected teeth. It is important to deal with this problem and maintain confidence by rectifying broken teeth.

In order to strengthen a broken down tooth, you may need to have a crown fitted. This will allow it to function like your other, healthy teeth when you are talking, eating and drinking. Crowns are ideal in a situation where there is so little of your tooth left that it is impossible to rebuild it as such. They will act as a protecting barrier against the future formation of large cavities on the remaining portion of tooth as well. If you have dull or stained teeth, crowns can be utilized to enhance the aesthetic appeal by effectively covering them up and allow you to smile confidently again. In this case however, a less invasive procedure such as tooth whitening may be more appropriate.

In the past, metal was the preferred material for crowns. These led to the formation of dark lines against the gum which many people found unsightly. Porcelain crowns are a huge improvement on their metal counterparts. Most obviously, the fact that they match your surrounding teeth in terms of colour, shade and texture is a huge boost for anyone worried about the appearance of their smile.

Once the area has been prepared and cleaned, your dentist might need to remove a little of the existing tooth under local anaesthetic to make sure the crown achieves a tight fit. The dental putty impression is sent to a lab where the crown is made from a lightweight porcelain that is immensely durable. After a fortnight of wearing a temporary replacement, your dentist will affix the permanent crown with dental cement.

Ask your Colchester dentist about what porcelain crowns can do for your smile. Call 01245 268 494 for a free consultation at Advance Dental Clinic in Chelmsford.

At Advance Dental Clinic we have definitely noticed an increased demand for tooth whitening despite the economic doom and gloom affecting the country at the moment.

One reason for this might be the cheering up factor, a nice white smile gives you a great feel good factor at an affordable price especially compared to more radical treatments such as porcelain veneers and orthodontics.

We offer 2 main types of whitening; In surgery whitening is useful for people with heavily stained teeth and those who don’t want to use home trays. Custom home tooth whitening uses specially designed custom fitted trays, worn at night, using a whitening gel placed in the tray. This generally gives us the best result possible as the trays can be worn until the patient his happy with the final colour. After that the trays can be used 1 night per month just to keep the colour looking great.

Please call us if you would like any further information on 01245 268 494

Today we finished treatment on a guy from Rainham in Essex. He first attended in this summer where we whitened his teeth, then placed a combination of crowns and veneers followed by the replacement of his old metal fillings. His full case pictures can be found on our case of the month page.

Today we finished a case on a lovely lady from Chelmsford. She presented a few months ago with 2 twisted incisor teeth that needed removal. we removed these 2 teeth and fitted immediate dental implants. We then whitened all her teeth followed by the fitting of final porcelain crowns and veneers. The patient was delighted with the final result we acheived for her at Advance Dental Clinic